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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR Rawson

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

1/24/06

1/30/06 HB

SHORT TITLE Civil Air Patrol Annual In-service Training

SB 68/aSPAC

ANALYST Peery

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY06

FY07

$50.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Response Received From

Department of Military Affairs (DMA)

No Responses Received From

Department of Finance and Administration (DFA)

Governor’s Office/Homeland Security (GHS)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Public Affairs Committee Amendment

The Public Affairs Committee amendment to Senate Bill 68 amends the proposed legislation to

remove the word “annual” from page one line, 11, 18, 20 and page two, line three. The amend-

ment removes the wording “adjutant general” on page one, line 19, and replaces it with “director

of the civil air patrol division”. The amendment removes the word “department” from page two,

line two, and replaces it with “civil air patrol division of the”. Also, the amendment removes the

following language “members of the civil air patrol division shall complete the course during

each twelve-month period of service”.

Synopsis of Original Bill

Senate Bill 68 appropriates $50.0 from the general fund to Department of Military Affairs for the

purpose of developing and implementing an annual in-service training program for members of

Senate Bill 68/aSPAC – Page 2

the civil air patrol division in accordance with Section 20-7-3 NMSA 1978 which states the Ad-

jutant General may prescribe regulations for the civil air patrol division. The proposed legisla-

tion states members of the civil air patrol division are to complete the course during each 12

months of service.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $50.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any

unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2007 shall revert to the

general fund.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

DMA reports they provide administrative support to the New Mexico Civil Air Patrol wing, but

there is no support for training. DMA states the proposed legislation would provide for funding

to enhance training and readiness by providing support for aircraft operation of maintenance and

fuel; vehicle operation of maintenance and fuel; training materials; and procurement of equip-

ment.

PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS

DMA states antidotal evidence fully supports the idea that additional funding would improve

readiness and training of the Civil Air Patrol.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

DMA reports the department is capable of supporting this proposed legislation with existing

staff.

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